# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 7 ISSUE 23 ● DALLAS ● JUNE 06 - 13, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news US House passes Bill to protect 'Dreamers' No Narendra Modi-Imran Khan Meeting Republican-controlled Senate unlikely to consider it Planned on the Sidelines of SCO, says MEA Modi will be attending the summit in Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek on June 13-14 NEW DELHI (TIP): There is no confirmation of a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan on the sidelines of the summit meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Ministry of External Affairs declared on Thursday, June 6. The Speaker Nancy Pelosi participates in a rally clarification comes just a day before Mr. with House Democrats on the American Dream and Promise Act on Capitol Hill in Modi begins his first round of foreign Washington, D.C., June 4, 2019 trips with stops in Maldives and Sri Screenshot CNN Lanka where sports diplomacy and counter-terror will be on the agenda. "To WASHINGTON (TIP): : The US the best of my knowledge I am not House of Representatives has voted to aware of any bilateral meeting being set protect so-called "Dreamers" and contd on Page 32 establish a path to citizenship for more than 2 million immigrants who Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his contd on page 32 Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan Dr. VK Raju honored with Sudan on the Brink: death toll rises to Lifetime achievement Award for 100 as bodies found in Nile, say doctors A Sudanese protester stands on a medical service par excellence barricade in Khartoum on Wednesday, June 5 Dr. VK Raju, well CNN Screenshot known Ophthalmologist from Morgan Town, VW ( third from left)was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for medical service par excellence by North America Telugu Society (NATs) at their 6th Convention at Irving Convention Center. Dallas, TX May 25.To Dr. Raju's left is Sam NEW YORK (TIP): The death toll the capital Khartoum, before scores of Maddali, a from June 3 attack on the sit-in of bodies were found dumped in the river Director of the Eye Sudan's pro-democracy protesters has by the paramilitary Rapid Support Foundation of risen to 100, after 40 bodies were Forces (RSF), said the CCSD, which is America. recovered from the River Nile, according close to the protesters. to the Central Committee of Sudan The head of Sudan's ruling military DALLAS, TX (TIP): Founder and from the global humanitarian Doctors (CCSD), says a CNN report. council, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al- President of The Eye Foundation of organization in his initiatives. Sixty people were reported to have Burhan, has ordered an investigation America and a renowned contd on Page 32 been killed in the military crackdown in into the deaths. contd on Page 32 Ophthalmologist DrV K Raju was honored by North America Telugu Society (NATS) at their 6th Convention at Irving Convention Center. Dallas , TX May 25. MARKETING STAFF REQUIRED In more than 3 decades of service to We are looking for marketing persons for reporting will be preferred. humanity across the globe , Dr. Raju The Indian Panorama print editions and the The individual must be a person with harbors the vision of having a world web portal at a couple of locations which experience in marketing and public free from childhood blindness . 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Rotarian, has always received support THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2019 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2019 INDIANS ABROAD 3 UN Secretary-General Indian American students Create History in Appoints Anita Bhatia of India Deputy Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship Executive Director, UN- NEW YORK (TIP): In an unprecedented display of academic Women achievement, seven Indian American students and one American have become co-champions of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, making history as the first group to share the coveted title in the 92 years of the storied event. The 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee co-champions are: Ms. Bhatia has had a distinguished career Erin Howard, 14, from Huntsville, at the World Bank Group, serving in Alabama. She is an eighth grader at various senior leadership and Mountain Gap P-8 School. Howard management positions competed in 2016 (tied for 22nd place), 2017 (tied for 7th place) and 2018 (9th NEW YORK (TIP) : United Nations place). Her winning word: erysipelas. Secretary-General António Guterres Rishik Gandhasri 13, from San Jose, announced May 30 the appointment of California. He is a seventh- grader at Anita Bhatia of India as Deputy Chaboya Middle School. Gandhasri Executive Director of the United competed in 2018 (tied for 25th place). His Nations Entity for Gender Equality winning word: auslaut. Seven of the eight winners this year are of Indian descent and the Empowerment of Women (UN- Abhijay Kodali 12, from Flower Mound, Photo/ Courtesy Scripps National Spelling Bee Twitter Women) for Resource Management, Texas. He is a sixth- grader from McKamy place). His winning word: bougainvillea. spellers," said Paige Kimble, executive Sustainability and Partnerships. Middle School. Kodali competed in 2018 Sohum Sukhatankar 13, from Dallas, director of the Scripps National Spelling Ms. Bhatia has had a distinguished (tied for 3rd place). His winning word: Texas. He is a seventh grader at St. Mark's Bee. "These spellers have conquered the career at the World Bank Group, palama. School of Texas. Sukhatankar competed dictionary unequivocally with their serving in various senior leadership Shruthika Padhy, 13, from Cherry Hill, in 2017 (tied for 23rd place) and 2018 (tied ability, skill and command of the English and management positions, both at New Jersey. She is an eighth grader at for 25th place). His winning word: language. It's an incredible achievement, headquarters and in the field. She Rosa International Middle School. Padhy pendeloque. and we salute all the years of hard work brings extensive experience in the area competed in 2016 (tied for 22nd place), Christopher Serrao, 13, from and dedicated study that brought these of strategic partnerships, resource 2017 (tied for 7th place) and 2018 (tied for Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. He is a intelligent young people to the world mobilization and management. 10th place). Her winning word: aiguillette. seventh grader at Readington Middle stage. We congratulate them all." She served for several years as Rohan Raja, 13, from Dallas, Texas. He School. Serrao competed in 2017 (tied for Adam Symson, president and CEO of Director of Global Partnerships for the is a seventh grader at Coppell Middle 41st place) and 2018 (tied for 34th place). The E.W. Scripps Company awarded all International Finance Corporation School West. Raja competed in 2018 (tied His winning word: cernuous. the winners a championship trophy (IFC), the World Bank Group's private for 10th place). His winning word: odylic. The eight spellers competed during a moments before ESPN signed off from its sector arm. She developed and Saketh Sundar, 13, from Clarksville, suspenseful 20 rounds of head-to-head national broadcast of the 92nd Scripps expanded innovative partnerships Maryland. He is an eighth- grader from competition Thursday May 30 evening. National Spelling Bee. The eight with public and private sector partners Clarksville Middle School. Sundar "This is a night to celebrate the champions each will receive a cash prize to support IFC strategy in key areas, competed in 2016 (tied for 46th place), 2017 remarkable academic achievement of a of $50,000 as well as their own Scripps including fragile and conflict-affected (tied for 12th place) and 2018 (tied for 19th group of the world's most talented Cup. States, gender equality, financial inclusion, support to women-owned Indian American Sunil businesses and other priorities critical Indian origin jeweler awarded for to attainment of the Sustainable Gulati Elected to U.S. Development Goals. In addition, Ms. Bhatia has served as Director of bravery during robbery in UK National Soccer Hall of Development Partner Relations for the put over his mouth. Fame World Bank, leading efforts to ensure "Despite being assaulted, you strategic alignment between displayed courage and took the risk to institutional priorities and resource set the alarm off and trap the offenders mobilization across the Group. inside the building with you," Chief In various positions, she focused on Constable Dave Thompson told Pal, in enhancing sustainability, institutional his 50s. "Your quick-thinking actions and effectiveness and impact through bravery allowed three offenders who had strategic partnerships. As Head of committed a robbery in the IFC's Latin America Advisory jeweler'sshop you own to be detained and Operations, based in Lima and La Paz, arrested," he said. she successfully grew the Gulati will be officially recognized during the During the raid in April last year, National Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Corporation's reach and impact in the three robbers had tricked their way into Ceremony on Sept.